VOA慢速英语2015 因为连日来的干旱天气,加利福尼亚开始限制用水

AS IT IS 2015-04-10 California Limits Water Use Because of Dry Weather 因为连日来的干旱天气,加利福尼亚开始限制用水 The state of California is taking steps to deal with dry weather. Governor Jerry Brown announced last week that Ca

VOA慢速英语2015 赫尔曼·麦尔维尔著《贝尼托·塞莱诺》Ⅰ

Benito Cereno by Herman Melville, Part One 赫尔曼麦尔维尔著《贝尼托塞莱诺》Ⅰ Our story today is called Benito Cereno. It was written by Herman Melville. We tell the story in three parts. Here is Shep O'Neal with part one of Benito C

VOA慢速英语2015 150年前李将军投降

Lee Surrenders! 150 Years Ago 150年前李将军投降 On April 9, 1865 Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses Grant. The event marked the beginning of the end of the four-year U.S. Civil War that killed more

VOA慢速英语2015 肯尼亚人担心安全和腐败问题

Kenyans Are Concerned about Security, Corruption 肯尼亚人担心安全和腐败问题 This week, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta marked two years in office. The anniversary was observed as Kenyans mourned the victims of a terror attack in the town

VOA慢速英语2015 亚洲中产阶层改变了小麦制品需求

AS IT IS 2015-04-06 Asia's Middle Class Changes Demand for Wheat Grain 亚洲中产阶层改变了小麦制品需求 Asias growing middle-class population is changing its diet from the traditional bowl of rice to more Western-style food. The change i

VOA慢速英语2015 两个国家:黑人美国和白人美国

AS IT IS 2015-04-07 Two Nations: Black America and White Americ a 两个国家:黑人美国和白人美国 A new report says black and white Americans continue to be divided in areas of economic opportunity, education, health and social justice. The

VOA慢速英语2015 菲律宾出台吸引英语学习者预算

Philippines Attracts English Learners on a Budget 菲律宾出台吸引英语学习者预算 America continues to lead the world as a destination for international students. Last year about 900,000 foreign students were studying in the United States,

VOA慢速英语2015 儿童吸二手烟是虐待儿童行为吗?

Is Secondhand Smoke Child Abuse? 儿童吸二手烟是虐待儿童行为吗? From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Doctors have been warning for years that secondhand smoke leads to many types of illness. However, many child

VOA慢速英语2015 专家质疑阿拉伯联合军事计划

AS IT IS 2015-04-07 Analysts Question Plans for Joint Arab Military 专家质疑阿拉伯联合军事计划 For months, members of the Arab League have been calling for a joint military force. The force would try to control the widespread violence in

VOA慢速英语2015 移动设备在几分钟内可以检测出HIV和梅毒病毒

AS IT IS 2015-04-07 Mobile Device Diagnoses HIV, Syphilis in Minutes 移动设备在几分钟内可以检测出HIV和梅毒病毒 Diagnosing sexually transmitted diseases like syphilis and HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, require costly tests. Poor p

VOA慢速英语2015 Boko Haram Attacks Cameroon for Supplies

AS IT IS 2015-04-07 Boko Haram Attacks Cameroon for Supplies On Cameroons northern border with Nigeria, reports say Boko Haram fighters have been stealing food and animals from farmers for the past few weeks. Most of the food producers are now moving

VOA慢速英语2015 美国体育迷的大日子

A Big Day for US Sports Fans 美国体育迷的大日子 Millions of Americans will attend opening day of Major League Baseball, a league of professional baseball players, on April 6. Then, at night, millions of people will watch on television as Duk

VOA慢速英语2015 肯尼亚发动空袭回应青年党袭击事件

Kenya Answers al-Shabab Attack with Airstrikes 肯尼亚发动空袭回应青年党袭击事件 Kenyan warplanes attacked al-Shabab targets in southern Somalia on Sunday. The attacks were in answer to the killings of 148 people by al-Shabab terrorist

VOA慢速英语2015 大赦国际警告阿富汗妇女权利问题

AS IT IS 2015-04-08 Amnesty Raises Warnings on Afghan Womens Rights 大赦国际警告阿富汗妇女权利问题 A human rights group is urging the Afghan government to protect defenders of womens rights in the country. Amnesty International says th

VOA慢速英语2015 美国国防部长访问亚洲寻求再平衡

AS IT IS 2015-04-08 US Defense Secretary Visits Asia to Seek 'Rebalance' 美国国防部长访问亚洲寻求再平衡 The United States Secretary of Defense is in Tokyo as part of a weeklong trip to the Asia-Pacific area. Ashton Carter aims to suppo

VOA慢速英语2015 美国参议员兰德保罗参与总统竞选

U.S. Senator Rand Paul Announces Presidential Campaign 美国参议员兰德保罗参与总统竞选 Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has become the second major candidate to seek the Republican Party presidential nomination. The senator announced his cand

VOA慢速英语2015 奥巴马总统将在美洲峰会上会见古巴总统

AS IT IS 2015-04-09 Obama to Meet Cuban President at Summit of the Americas 奥巴马总统将在美洲峰会上会见古巴总统 Officials from Cuba will attend the Summit of the Americas this week in Panama. The summit brings together the leaders

VOA慢速英语2015 印度在10大城市监测空气污染

AS IT IS 2015-04-09 India to Monitor Air Pollution in 10 Cities 印度在10大城市监测空气污染 The Indian capital of New Delhi recently passed Beijing, China, for having the worlds most polluted air. Now, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi i

VOA慢速英语2015 Tsarnaev在波士顿爆炸案中的所有指控都成立

Tsarnaev Guilty on All Counts in Boston Bombing Tsarnaev在波士顿爆炸案中的所有指控都成立 Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty on all 30 charges Wednesday linked to the Boston Marathon bombing. Jurors spent a little more than 11 hours co

VOA慢速英语2015 改变植物基因或能增加产量

Changing Gene in Plant Could Yield More Crops 改变植物基因或能增加产量 Plants have a biological clock that tells them when to produce leaves, seeds and other growth. A new study says understanding that clock may help scientists develop cr